Brush.



C. W. LINSCOTT.

BRUSH. APPLICATION FILED Nov.1z,1912v Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lut-ented Feb. 10, .1' 914i.

Application filed November 12, 1912. Serial No. 730,984.

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le. it known that l, Cuantas W'. Lmsoo'r'r,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county ofJackson and State ot' ;\lichigan, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Brushes, of which the following is a specification,reference! being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to paint brushes, and an object thereof is theprovision of a paint brush which may be removably secured to the coverof a can or the receptacle whereby the brush may be retained within thecan when not in use, and the paint will be prevcnled'from reaching thehandle when 1n use thereby keeping it clean.

)L further object of this invention, is the provisicn of a device ofthis character, in which the brush head and handle are removably securedto thc opposite faces of a can cover or a drip cup of any desiredconstruction, whereby the size of the brush may be changed when desired,and only one handle is necessary for the several brushes.

A still further object of this invention is the combination of a cancover having an opening therein and a threaded pin disposed in saidopening, with a brush head threaded upon one end of said pin, and ahandle threaded upon the other end thereof.

lith these and other objects in View, my invention resides in the novelarrangements and constructions of part-s to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich` Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device partly in section, Fig.2 is a side elevation of a modified form of the device also partly insection, and Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates acan cover of any desired construction and secured centrally thereof onone face is a plate 2 having a centrally disposed threaded pin 3. Theplate 2 is soldered or otherwise secured to the central portion of oneface of the cover, and secured to the opposite face thereof is a similarplate fl which is also provided with a centrally projecting pin 5. Thecover 1 is provided with a forwardly extending peripheral flange 6, thepurpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The handle 7 which may be of any desired construction and material isthreaded inl l l teriorly at its lower end as at 8 for engagement withthe threaded pin 3 of the plate 2. The handle 7 is also provided o-n itslower end with an oif set lip or tooth 9 which is adapted to be can whenthe handle is removed, for, facilitating the removal of the cover. Thebristles 10 are secured to a brush head 11 which also may be of anysuitable construction, and the brush head l1 is provided witha-longitudinal ferrule- 12, which is interiorly threaded at itsextremity as at 13 for engagement with the threaded pin 5 of the plateLl.

In Fig. 2 of the drawing I have illustrated a modification of my devicein which the cover 1 is provided with a central threaded opening 13 inwhich is disposed a threaded pin 14 the opposite ends of which projectthrough either side of the cover. Nuts 15 are threaded on the oppositeends of the pin 14, and disposed on the -pin between the nuts and thesurface of the cover are washers 16 which are adapted to form a tightclosure for the opening 13 in the cover 1 and thereby preventevaporation or leakage of the fluid contained within the can.

The operation of my device is as follows: 1n the practical use of thedevice as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing the brush head 11 isthreaded upon the pin 4:, and the handle 7 upon the pin 3 whereupon thecover may be secured to the can. When it is desired to remove the coverthe handle 7 may be removed and the claw 9 inserted between the coverand the can, whereupon the handle 7 may be moved as a lever therebylifting or removing the cover from the can. After the cover has beenremoved, the handle 7 may again be connected with the pin 3, whereuponthe brush is ready for use. in the usual manner. lt will be seen thatthe flange 6 on the cover will prevent any of the material which maydrop from the bristles of the brush on to the cover, from dripping overthe sides of the cover and thereby soiling the hand or the handle of thebrush. ln Fig. 2 of the drawing, it will be seen that when my device isconstructed in this manner, it may be secured to a can cover or ordinarymetallic plate by simply punching a hole through the central portion ofthe cover or plate, and inserting the pin in the opening, whereupon thenuts 15 may be threaded upon the opposite end of the pin and Hushagainst the opposite faces of the cover engaged under the cover ofthewhereupon the pin 14 will be held securely in position for thereceptionv of the handle and the brush.

While the constructions accompanying drawing are the preferred forms ofmy device, it will be understood that minor changes in construction maybe made, Without departing from the spirit of my invention, orsacrificing any of its advantages as determined by the scope` of theappended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: l

In combination with the cover of acari or other receptacle, said coverhaving a central vthreaded opening, a threaded pin disposed illustratedin the mesme in said o ening and projecting from the opposite aces ofsaid cover, washersv disposed on the opposite ends of said pin to bearagainst the opposite faces of said cover, nuts threaded upon theopposite faces of said pin to bear against said washers there by.holding said pin in position, a handle .removably mounted on one end ofsaid pin,

